France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru @ Corkscore

2009 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Caillerets

2024-05-14T18:57:48Z

96 points - Half bottle. Neon yellow colour, nicely aged. Wine is at its peak: still has tension. There are buttery nutty notes as the wine warms up. Stunning Chardonnay. Creamy, but with that acidity that only top Chardonnay can muster. Later, with air: creamy chicken, but also cacao-esque aromas. Super complex. Outstanding wine. Quintessential Chardonnay, archetypal.

Tasted on Tue, May 14, 2024.

2009 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Caillerets

2024-05-14T18:53:20Z

96 points - Full deep gold. Reductive touches on the nose, chicken stock, savoury and aged, snuffed candle. After some time open, it becomes more complex, interesting and nuanced. Seamless, full and silken on the palate with great structure, lithe and taut without being overbearing. A picture of elegance. Touches of nougat, detailed, excellent coverage and length.

Tasted on Tue, May 14, 2024.

2018 Domaine Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 1er Cru

2021-04-12T01:57:20Z

96 points - Light gold. Aromas are restrained, complex and nuanced with nutty notes. Fantastic fluency and grace on the palate. There is focus and power here, finesse with structure. Complete and seamless.

Tasted on Sat, Apr 10, 2021.

2014 Henri de Villamont Clos Saint Jean Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

2019-03-22T07:53:10Z

95 points - Light bright gold. Intense aromas, complex with stuck flint nots, honey dew - very perfumed. Beautifully intense palate, driven, lots of minerals schist character. Very long and powerful. Hints of toast. Chypre, fragrant, lease and toasted hazelnut complexities.

Tasted on Fri, Nov 2, 2018.

2009 Domaine Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 1er Cru

2015-12-18T11:01:20Z

96 points - Pale to medium yellow. Nougatty, hazelnutty oak on the nose, a touch of wax and aged character. Full bodied on the palate with quite some power, yet it is delicately structured, filigreed. Superb. Reverberating, zinging acidity, gripping in its intensity and minerality, especially in the finish. Very savoury, mineral driven, amount of oak a good foil. Blooming, roasted hazelnut, walnut notes throughout. Excellent. There's drama on the palate.

Tasted on Fri, Dec 18, 2015.

2009 Domaine Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 1er Cru

2015-12-18T09:45:33Z

95 points - Fine lemon hazelnut nose. Palate shows chalky, slightly mineral infused notes framed by hazelnuts and lemon. Perfect balance, with razor sharp acidity. Outstanding.

Tasted on Fri, Dec 18, 2015.

2010 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Caillerets

2015-02-12T08:09:29Z

88 points - Tight savoury nose, salted caramel hints. Broad on the palate, a touch loose with tannins that are very slightly rustic. Some spice but ultimately a bit weak fruited and propped up.

Tasted on Thu, Feb 12, 2015.

2010 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Caillerets

2015-02-12T08:12:44Z

87 points - Shy nose. Palate a bit incoherent. All over the place. Not my favourite. Mineral driven. Out of balance.

Tasted on Thu, Feb 12, 2015.

2007 Domaine Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 1er Cru

2014-09-20T13:08:41Z

94 points - Developed yellow colour. Lemon cheesecake nose. Mealy Marzipane. Palate is smooth, slightly chalky and very well balanced. Cinnamon whiff from the oak. A bit flat perhaps. Nicely developed. Drinking well now. Creamy, lush texture. Actually this wine is most interesting from a textural viewpoint. Not much primary fruit flavours present here at all. Improves significantly as it airs. Nose develops hazelnutty, mealy, oaty characters. No longer it has the slightly flat mouthfeel. It's vibrant even at room temperature, with nothing out if place.

Tasted on Sat, Sep 20, 2014.

2007 Domaine Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 1er Cru

2014-09-21T07:35:58Z

94 points - Developed medium yellow colour. Restrained nose which eventually reveals developed chicken stock aromas, vanilla oak, almond meal, a touch of sulphide, musk after a while. Not fruit driven at all. Lots of acidity, almost effervescent, that evolves on the palate into mellowed nutty oak. A lovely wine. Very structural, nicely detailed in terms of evolving and involving shape and texture in the mouth. Needs lots of time to open up. Acidity is really lovely in the finish, tight, vital and sizzling. Second day, it hasn't improved. Acidity a little more obvious. This wine needs food to lift it up.

Tasted on Sat, Sep 20, 2014.